{"id":2894,"date":"2026-06-22T18:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/canter-on-new-books-in-education-inside-the-mississippi-marathon-how-mississippi-dramatically-improved-its-education-system\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:19:00","slug":"canter-on-new-books-in-education-inside-the-mississippi-marathon-how-mississippi-dramatically-improved-its-education-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/canter-on-new-books-in-education-inside-the-mississippi-marathon-how-mississippi-dramatically-improved-its-education-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Canter on New Books in Education: Inside the Mississippi Marathon How Mississippi Dramatically Improved Its Education System"},"content":{"rendered":"[ad_1]\r\n<br><div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4rsxYp30TxTm6X8jHZSQt9?utm_source=generator&amp;si=b8e9aadfc2c0455e\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"g5EgezisQf4mgrDW\">In 2008, Rachel Canter\u00a0founded\u00a0, an education non-profit with the mission of improving educational outcomes for students across the state. Dating back to the 1990s, Mississippi ranked near the very bottom on educational assessment metrics for reading and math. Today, Mississippi\u2019s elementary school students score above the national public average and the eight graders have nearly reached the national public average. For nearly two decades, Rachel has been on the frontlines fighting to improve reading and math outcomes for Mississippi\u2019s public school students. In the process, she has learned that there are no quick fixes, silver bullets, or magical solutions. Improving educational outcomes takes time, accountability, evidence, and institutional support. Rachel and the\u00a0\u00a0have produced a short research paper on this incredibly improvement in outcomes titled \u201c.\u201d This paper is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of education in America. Whether you are a researcher, policy maker, parent, or student, Inside the Mississippi Marathon charts a path for national improvement in education.<\/div>\n<div class=\"g5EgezisQf4mgrDW\">\n<p class=\"e-10451-text encore-text-body-medium encore-internal-color-text-subdued SvUN7GwF6XYIW1FW\" data-encore-id=\"text\">Rachel Canter is the Director of Education Policy for the Reinventing America\u2019s Schools project at PPI. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in English and History from the University of Pennsylvania and a master\u2019s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In 2008, she founded Mississippi First and served as its Executive Director for over 16 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressivepolicy.org\/canter-on-new-books-in-education-inside-the-mississippi-marathon-how-mississippi-dramatically-improved-its-education-system\/\">Canter on New Books in Education: Inside the Mississippi Marathon How Mississippi Dramatically Improved Its Education System<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressivepolicy.org\">Progressive Policy Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<br>[ad_2]\r\n<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressivepolicy.org\/canter-on-new-books-in-education-inside-the-mississippi-marathon-how-mississippi-dramatically-improved-its-education-system\/\">Source link  www.progressivepolicy.org<\/a>\r\n<br>In 2008, Rachel Canter established Mississippi First, an education non-profit aimed at enhancing student outcomes in Mississippi, which historically ranked low in reading and math. After nearly two decades of dedicated efforts, the state\u2019s elementary students now score above the national average, with eighth graders close to achieving the same. Canter emphasizes that there are no quick fixes to improving education; it requires time, accountability, evidence, and institutional support. She co-authored a research paper, \u201cInside the Mississippi Marathon,\u201d detailing these improvements, which serves as a vital resource for educators, policymakers, and parents concerned about national education reform.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[ad_1] In 2008, Rachel Canter\u00a0founded\u00a0, an education non-profit with the mission of improving educational outcomes for students across the state. Dating back to the 1990s, Mississippi ranked near the very bottom on educational assessment metrics for reading and math. 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